Restoration of the memorial and its surroundings is an ongoing process that will continue throughout the summer. …

“School officials and investigators received numerous leads from the community regarding the identity of the vandals,” said Jeff Laurent of the CISD Police. “We found that many distinctive features of the graffiti matched the known artwork. We also discovered that the juvenile was seen at a local retail outlet purchasing black and blue spray paint shortly before the vandalism took place. The store’s video system recorded the juvenile and some of his associates making the purchases.”